State partners with tribes and community organizations on updated plan
(Salem, Ore) – At their April meeting, the State Board of Education adopted an updated plan to improve opportunities and outcomes for Native American youth. The plan includ...

Oregon students and teachers rise to the challenge of higher expectations
(Salem, OR) – While final test results will not be available until later this summer, preliminary state-level results show that more students than anticipated met Oregon’...

Fourth round of School Improvement Grants aim to boost student outcomes
(Salem, OR) – Three Oregon schools will receive a total of $5.1 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s School Improvement Grant (SIG) program to help improve st...

450 graduates to earn state’s first ever biliteracy seal
(Salem, OR) – This year, 450 Oregon graduates will earn the state’s first ever biliteracy seal as part of a pilot program in seven Oregon school districts and one charter school. The Or...

National Summer Food Service Program offers nutritious meals to combat childhood hunger
(Salem, OR) – When school lets out for the summer, thousands of Oregon children lose access to breakfast, lunch, and afterschool meals that are available du...

Oregon Lottery Partners with Department of Education to Recognize 2015-16 Oregon Teacher of the Year
May 6, 2015 - Salem, Ore. – Teachers all across the state are helping prepare Oregon’s children to become the leaders of tomorrow. The Departme...

Dear colleagues,
It has been a true honor to head up the Oregon Department of Education for the past three years, and it is bittersweet to announce that I will be leaving ODE soon. My last day as Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction wil...

State focuses on expanding proven programs and early intervention
New numbers released today by the Oregon Department of Education show little change in the count of students receiving special education services in our state. This school year,...

Five-year trend highlights gains in rates for underserved communities
(Salem, OR)- Oregon released the graduation rates for the 2013-14 school year today showing the number of students graduating up to 72 percent from 68.7 percent a year ago, r...

A Statewide Snapshot of Early Skills, An Opportunity to Focus on Equity
Salem, OR (January 14, 2015)—The results of the 2014-2015 Oregon Kindergarten Assessment were released today. This is the second year the state has collected a snapshot of...

The 2014 “Oscar of Teaching” Presented by Milken Family Foundation
Is Sole Oregon Recipient
(Salem, Ore.) —First grade teacher Julie Cleave won the prestigious 2014 Milken Educator Award for the state of Oregon and $25,000 during a morning assemb...

Michael Lindblad honored for focus on equity and high standards for all
(Salem, Ore.) – At a school celebration attended by friends, family, students, and educators, the Oregon Department of Education today named Michael Lindblad, a Gresham Hig...

Oregon launches new educator evaluation system designed to improve teaching and learning
(Salem, Ore.) – Today the U.S. Department of Education approved Oregon’s federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (formerly known as No Child Left Beh...

Plan for growth focuses on early literacy, new standards, and closing achievement gaps
(Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced today the results of the 2013-14 state tests in reading, math, science, and writing. Student perfo...

Because no one likes surprises…
Below are the dates for the Oregon Department of Education’s data releases for the 2014-15 school year. If you have any questions about these or other ODE press releases, please contact ODE Communications Directo...

(Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton announced today that Serilda Summers-McGee has been hired as the new Director of Human Resources for the Oregon Department of Education. A human resource and education professional...

(Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton and State Board Chair Samuel Henry are pleased to announce Jerome Colonna has joined the State Board of Education. Colonna was confirmed by the Oregon Senate in May and will fill th...

Students say new test is harder but also more interesting and engaging
(Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton today announced that 25,000 Oregon students from 87 school districts across the state participated in t...

(Salem, OR) — Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton released the following statement in response to today's shooting at Reynolds High School.
“I am deeply shocked and saddened by this morning’s shooting at Reynolds High School,”...

Three Oregon schools to receive total of $5.25 million in federal turnaround dollars over three years
(Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced that three Oregon schools will be receiving a total of $5.25 million through t...

PORTLAND, OR — When cheers erupted this afternoon in the gymnasium of Robert Gray Middle School in Portland, Oregon, they were in honor of Teresa Chan Seidel, a sixth-grade math teacher, who was surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. Joining ...

“I want to thank the 19,369 Oregon educators who took the time to participate in the Oregon Teaching, Empowering, Leading, and Learning (TELL) Survey over the past month and a half. This represents just under 60% of our school-based teachers and ...

Strategic Initiative Funds Support Expansion of Proven Program
(Salem, Ore) –Today, Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton released the 2013-14 Special Education Child Count which provides the current number of special education students, by disabil...

“Starting today, teachers and principals around our state will have the opportunity to share vital information about the teaching and learning conditions in their schools through the Teaching, Empowering, Leading, and Learning (TELL) Survey. We want ...

Participation and performance continue to increase but large achievement gaps remain
(Salem, Ore.) – According to information released today in the College Board’s annual Advanced Placement Report to the Nation, the number of Oregon students tak...

After five years of declining enrollment, state sees second year of increases
(Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that Oregon K-12 enrollment has hit an all-time high. This is the second year of increases after fi...

On January 31, Governor John Kitzhaber released the results of Oregon’s statewide Kindergarten Assessment.The assessment was called for by Governor Kitzhaber and passed by the Legislature in 2012, and is a key aspect of the Governor’s early childhood...

New calculation aligns funding with current poverty around the state
(Salem, Ore.) – Today in a unanimous vote, the State Board of Education adopted a new method for calculating poverty for use in the State School Funding formula. This vote rep...

Two Oregon schools named Title I Distinguished Schools
(Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced that two Oregon schools have been named 2014 Title I Distinguished Schools under the federal Title I Distinguished Schools Pr...

Because no one likes surprises…
Below are the dates for the Oregon Department of Education’s 2014 winter and spring data releases. If you have any questions about these or other ODE press releases, please contact Crystal Greene at crystal.gre...

“A highly skilled workforce is central to Oregon’s economic competitiveness,” says Avakian
PORTLAND, OR—In a major expansion of career readiness investment, 140 Oregon middle schools and high schools – serving more than 90,000 students – will rece...

(Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton and State Board Chair Samuel Henry are pleased to announce Charles Martinez as the latest member of the State Board of Education. Martinez was confirmed by the Oregon Senate in Nove...

Oregon high schoolers head to Washington D.C. and receive college scholarship
(Salem, Ore.) –Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced the names of Oregon’s two representatives for the United States Senate Youth Program . The program, wh...

State sees decline in homeless numbers due to new federal reporting process
(SALEM, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton today announced that 18,165 students in Oregon’s K-12 public schools lived in a homeless situation...

Oregon students perform at or above the national average in 4th and 8th grade reading and math
(Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced the release of Oregon’s results on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progre...

Multnomah ESD Special Education Teacher Receives Top Honor
(Salem, Ore.) – At a building celebration today, Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced that Brett Bigham, a special education transitions teacher with Multnomah ESD has been selecte...

Newly redesigned school and district report cards released
(Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton released the newly redesigned report cards for Oregon’s K-12 public schools and districts. Oregon first released school and distric...

“Yesterday, during their special session, the Oregon Legislature approved an additional $100 million in funding for Oregon’s public K-12 schools. For our districts, this will mean a longer school year, reduced class sizes, or increased instructional o...

Oregon students continue to outperform nation but see slight declines in participation and performance
(Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced the participation and performance of Oregon’s 2013 public school graduates on...

Percent of students meeting standard declines but average scores hold steady
(Salem, Ore.) – Today, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton released the statewide test results for reading, writing, math, and science for the 2012-1...

State prepares for major changes to instruction, standards, and assessment for English Learners
(Salem, Ore.) – Today, Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced the release of the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) report for the 2...

Nineteen school districts to receive nearly $1.2 million in funding for local food and education
(Salem, Ore.) –Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced the recipients of the second round of Farm to School and School Garden grants. This...

More Oregon students meet college readiness benchmark in all four areas
(Salem, Ore.) – A report out today provides information on how Oregon students performed on the ACT College Entrance Exam and how that performance correlates to college prep...

(Salem, Ore.) –Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that Dr. Sharla Jones has been hired to serve as Director for the Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD). Dr. Jones most recently served as Supervising Teacher and Academic Principal at OSD and...

PORTLAND, OR—Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and Oregon Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton today announced appointees to the Career and Technical Education Revitalization Advisory Committee that will support grant selection f...

“Yesterday afternoon the House adopted the K-12 State School Fund budget and the Senate adopted funding for the Governor’s strategic investments. I am pleased that these bills, along with the rest of the Oregon Department of Education budget, are ...

(Salem, Ore.) – The State Board of Education today elected Dr. Samuel Henry as Board Chair for the 2013-14 school year. The Board also elected Serilda Summers-McGee as Board Vice-Chair. The actions were taken at the Board's regular meeting in Salem.
...

Redesigned school and district report cards to be launched this fall
(Salem, Ore.) – Today, in a unanimous vote, the State Board of Education formally adopted new Oregon Report Cards for release this fall. These Report Cards, produced for every sc...

Because no one likes surprises…
Below are the dates for the Oregon Department of Education’s 2013 summer and fall data releases. The winter and spring release dates will be sent out in December.
2013 Data Release Calendar: Augu...

Smarter Balanced selected to replace OAKS starting in 2015
(Salem, Ore.) – Today, the State Board of Education unanimously voted to select Smarter Balanced to test students’ mastery of the new Common Core State Standards in English and math star...

Anthony Veliz and Miranda Summer join state education board
(Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton and State Board Chair Artemio Paz announced that Anthony Veliz and Miranda Summer have been appointed to the State Board of Educat...

State releases special education report cards and child counts
(Salem, Ore) – Today, Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton released the 2012-13 Special Education Child Count which provides details on the current number of special education students...

Free resources available to identify and support students in AP classes
(Salem, Ore.) – According to information released today in the College Board’s annual Advanced Placement Report to the Nation, the number of Oregon students taking, and suc...

After years of slowly declining enrollment, state sees small increase
(Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that there has been a slight increase in student enrollment since last year. According to counts by Oregon sc...

New state initiatives aim to address gaps early and radically increase graduation rates by 2025
(Salem, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that Oregon’s 4-year graduation rate for 2012 was 68.4%, up only slightly from the p...

Students get extra support to earn college credits while in high school
(Salem, Ore.) - Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton and Apex Learning® today announced a new partnership that will provide Oregon public high school students with access to onl...

David Bautista announced as new Assistant Superintendent
(Salem, Ore.) –Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced that David Bautista, Superintendent of the Woodburn School District, will be joining the Oregon Department of Education as a...

(Salem, Ore) – State Board of Education chair Artemio Paz, Jr. has named Benjamin Barnes of Oakland High School to serve as a student advisor to the State Board of Education. This is the sixth year that the State Board has included high school students...

“I know I speak for many when I say I am deeply shocked and saddened by this terrible tragedy. It is hard to think about harm coming to any child, let alone the magnitude of what we saw today. As a father, an educator, and a citizen, I grieve for ...

Because no one likes surprises...
Below are the dates for the Oregon Department of Education’s winter/spring data releases.
January 2013
JANUARY 31: Cohort Graduation Rate/Dropout Report
February 2013
FEBRUARY 7: 201...

Two Oregon Schools Receive National Recognition
(Salem, Ore.) – Today Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced that two Oregon schools have been named 2012 Title I Distinguished Schools under the federal Title I Distinguished Schools Program. ...

The number of students affected by homelessness remains over 20,000
(SALEM, Ore.) – Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton today announced that 20,370 students in Oregon’s K-12 public schools lived in a homeless situation at some...

Oregon Model School Produces Model Teacher
(Salem, Ore.) – At a school assembly this afternoon, Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton announced that Nanette Lehman, a second grade teacher at Haines Elementary in the Baker School District, has been named ...

Feds award Oregon-led consortium $6.3 million to build 21st century test for language learners
(Salem, Ore.) – In late September, the U.S. Department of Education awarded $6.3 million to a consortium of 13 states to fund the development of Engl...

Elementary and middle school performance on the rise; high school performance dips
(Salem, Ore.) – Acting Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton today announced the results of student performance on the 2011-12 state assessments ...

State releases final Priority, Focus, and Model schools list
(Salem, Ore) – Acting Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton today released the state’s final Priority, Focus, and Model schools list. The state released a preliminary ...

Sarah Pope to join Oregon Department of Education
(Salem, Ore.) – Acting Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton today announced the hire of Sarah Pope as his Chief of Staff. Sarah comes to ODE from the Oregon Business Association where she served as L...

SALEM – The Oregon Department of Education today announced the income guidelines for free and reduced price meals for students in schools operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs and for free milk in schools operating the Speci...

More Oregon students take ACT; Performance is flat
(Salem, Ore.) – A new report out today provides insight into the college preparedness of Oregon students as measured on the ACT College Entrance Exam. Acting Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton an...

Below please find the ODE Data Release Calendar for August through December of this year. Releases for January through June of 2013 will be released in December.
2012-2013 ODE Public Data Release Calendar
August 2012
AUGUST ...

(Salem, Ore.) – In order to realize the Governor and Legislature’s bold vision for Oregon’s children, we must identify and act on best practices, while also recommitting to an equally bold path of investment according to the 2012 Quality Education Mode...

ODE identifies Priority, Focus, and Model schools as part of new accountability system
(Salem, OR) – Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton and Chief Education Officer Rudy Crew today announced that Oregon has identified 95 Orego...

“It has been a great honor to serve as Oregon’s Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2003. Throughout my tenure, I have had the privilege of working with remarkable people at the Oregon Department of Education, the State Board of Education, wi...

75 Oregon seniors complete ECMC Scholars Program with skills and funds for college
(Salem, Ore.) – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that 75 Oregon seniors have successfully completed the ECMC Scholars Program and will ...

(Salem, Ore) – This morning, Governor Kitzhaber announced his selection of Rudy Crew to be Oregon’s first chief education officer. Crew has served as chancellor of the New York City Public Schools, the superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Sc...

Oregon schools have until 2017 to make the change
(Salem, Ore.) – The Oregon State Board of Education today voted 5-1 to adopt a rule prohibiting Oregon public schools from using Native American names, symbols, or images as school mascots. Schoo...

(Salem, Ore.) – Today State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo, in partnership with the Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative, announced the winners of the Oregon Sustainable School Awards. Schools were recognized for outstanding commitment to...

First awards from new grant fund to impact 21 schools from Eugene to Enterprise
PORTLAND- Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian and State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced the first recipients of grant awards to re-e...

President’s initiative to use art to boost student achievement
(Salem, Ore.) – Today Superintendent Susan Castillo commends Portland’s King School for the hard work and dedication which lead to its recent national recognition. The U.S. Depart...

Fifteen schools recognized for strong gains by low-income and minority students
(Salem, Ore) – This morning at a press event at Atkinson Elementary in Portland, State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced the recipients of the 2012 Cel...

More Oregon students receiving Special Education services in 2011-12
(Salem, Ore) – Today, Superintendent Susan Castillo released the 2010-11 Report Cards for Oregon Special Education and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education ...

Technology tools transform testing of Braille users
(Salem, Ore.) - For the first time in Oregon history, blind students now have access to the state’s online adaptive test system. Before this school year, Oregon’s blind students took their stat...

Three Oregon schools receive 2012 Oregon School Wellness Awards
(Salem, Ore) - State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Bonanza School (Klamath County School District), James John Elementary (Portland Public Schools), and...

Minority participation continues to lag
(Salem, Ore.) – According to information released today in the College Board’s eighth annual Advanced Placement Report to the Nation, more Oregon students are taking, and succeeding in, Advance Placement c...

Oregon continues to see slight decrease in student enrollment
(Salem, Ore.) – The Oregon Department of Education today announced that Oregon student enrollment decreased slightly this year. This marks five consecutive years of slight decreases i...

Oregon dropout rate hits all-time low
(Salem, Ore.) –State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that student graduation rates are on the rise and Oregon is seeing an all time low in the number of students dropping out of hi...

Schools can apply for new Sustainable School Awards
(Salem, OR.) The Oregon Department of Education is pleased to announce the launch of the Oregon Sustainable Schools Awards. The Oregon award program identifies nominees for the U.S. Department o...

(Salem, Ore.) – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo and State Board Chair Brenda Frank are pleased to announce Serilda Summers-McGee as the latest member of the State Board of Education. Summers-McGee was confirmed by the Oregon Senate last mon...

To assist you in your communications planning, below are the official ODE data releases for the remainder of the 2011-12 school year.
January 2012
JANUARY 27: Cohort Graduation Rate/Dropout Report (moved from March 13)
February 2012
...

Oregon joins states from around the country in development of national science standards
(Salem, Ore.) – Today State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced that Oregon has been selected to help lead the development of national science stand...

First awards from new grant fund to be made this spring
PORTLAND- State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced the opening of a statewide Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking schools and ...

Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo releases The Nation’s Report Card on 4th and 8th graders
(Salem, Ore.) – Today State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced the release of Oregon's results for the 2011 National Assessme...

State Issues Progress Report for Students Learning English in Oregon Schools
(Salem, Ore.) – Today State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced the release of the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) report for the 2010-11 ...

Concord and Guy Lee Recognized as Title I Distinguished Schools
(Salem, Ore.) – Today State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced that two Oregon schools have been named 2011 Title I Distinguished Schools under the federal Title I Dist...

Social Studies Teacher Frank Caro Surprised with National Award and $25,000
(Salem, Ore.) –State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced that Tigard High School social studies teacher Frank Caro has been selected as a recipient of th...

Eugene Teacher Receives Top History Honor
(Eugene, Ore.) – This morning, at a press event at Eugene’s McCornack Elementary School, 5th grade teacher Karen Olsen was named Oregon’s 2011 History Teacher of the Year. The award was presented by Sta...

School district liaisons provide critical services to homeless youth
(SALEM, Ore.) – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo today released data showing that 20,545 students in Oregon’s K-12 public schools lived in homeless situati...

Castillo expresses support for proposed changes to NCLB
(SALEM, Ore.) – State Superintendent Susan Castillo accepted an invitation from President Obama to meet with him and other education leaders at the White House this morning for a nation...

First awards from new grant fund to be made this spring
PORTLAND- State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced their appointees and co-chairs of the Career and Technical Education Revitaliza...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced the income guidelines for free and reduced price meals for students in schools operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs and for free milk in schools operating ...

SALEM — An independent evaluation of the Oregon Direct Access to Achievement (DATA) Project concludes that the project has had a positive impact on student achievement and that participating districts are meeting AYP at a higher rate than non-participa...

Students Rise to the Challenge of New Math Standards; More High School Students on Track to Graduate College and Career Ready
SALEM – Oregon State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced the results of student performance on the 20...

SALEM — Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo today named Christine Miles as Communications Director for the Oregon Department of Education. Miles most recently served as press secretary for Governor Kitzhaber. She begins her new duties ...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that performance held steady for Oregon students who took the college entrance test administered by ACT. The state’s average ACT composite score for 2011 graduates was the same as l...

State Superintendent Susan Castillo today released the following statement:
SALEM – “Today, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released a report which maps state proficiency standards onto National Assessment of Educational Pro...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today released the preliminary 2010-11 ratings for Oregon public schools under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) standards (formerly known as No Child Left Behind). Federal Ade...

Semi-annual payments provide local funds for districts
Salem – Oregon’s 197 K-12 public school districts received the second of two 2011 Common School Fund payments of $24,372,500 on July 20. The State Land Board, composed of the Governor, Secre...

Because no one likes surprises…here is the official data public release calendar for the first half of the 2011-12 school year to assist you in your communications planning. The second half will be posted December 2011.
August 2011
AUGUST 2: ...

This is to announce that free or reduced price meals are available to children meeting the approved eligibility criteria.
The 2011-12 income eligibility guidelines are listed below. Children who are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF...

This is to announce that free or reduced price meals are available to participants meeting the approved eligibility criteria. The 2011-12 income eligibility guidelines are listed below:
INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
(Effective from July 1, 2...

State Superintendent Susan Castillo today released the following statement:
SALEM – “Last week, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released a report on the achievement gap that exists between white and Hispanic students around ...

SALEM – Today, State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced that seven Oregon schools will be receiving a total of $15.55 million through the U.S. Department of Education’s School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. This federal funding is an a...

State Superintendent Susan Castillo today released the following statement:
SALEM – “Today the Legislature passed Senate Bill 248. This bill puts our state on a path to providing full-day kindergarten to all Oregon students by 2015 and removes...

State Superintendent Susan Castillo today released the following statement:
SALEM – “I am committed to continuing the work that the voters elected me to do. My focus continues to be on supporting students and schools, raising the bar so that ...

State Superintendent Castillo today released the following statement:
SALEM – “Today I received the legislature’s budget for the Oregon Department of Education. We knew the cuts would be deep, but this budget represents a 25% reduction below c...

PORTLAND- In a press conference at the Centennial Learning Center this morning, State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced that 74 graduating Oregon ECMC Scholars will receive a total of $440,000 in college scholarships thanks to the generos...

SALEM- Today the Oregon House of Representatives passed the Oregon Department of Education’s mandate relief bill, SB 800 . This bill eliminates or revises 28 outdated or redundant state laws and was proposed by ODE in collaboration with a group of sta...

Salem – Today in a move to prepare students for the increased rigors of the new Common Core State Standards and the Oregon Diploma, the Oregon State Board of Education increased reading achievement standards for grades 3-8, effective for the 2011-12 sc...

SALEM– State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today joins teachers, administrators, and students from 19 Oregon school districts to celebrate and showcase the districts’ use of educational technology. As recipients of federal 21st Century Technolo...

High school dropout rate remains flat at 3.4%
Tualatin, Ore. – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced at a press conference at Tualatin High School today that 66 percent of last year’s seniors graduated within four years. This ra...

SALEM - Today, State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced the official launch of a new professional development website designed to assist teachers, administrators, and schools in the critical work of improving educator effectiveness through...

SALEM – The Oregon Department of Education released the fifth annual report cards for Oregon Special Education and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education. The report cards are required under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act (...

“Today, I was happy to see overwhelming support from the Oregon Senate to expand access to full-day kindergarten to all of Oregon’s young learners. I have been a long-time supporter of full-day kindergarten and the strong foundation it provides our st...

SALEM- Today the Oregon Senate Education and Workforce Development legislative committee took up consideration of SB 800 – an Oregon Department of Education (ODE) bill aimed at eliminating or revising 28 outdated or redundant state laws. The laws in ...

SALEM
– The Oregon Department of Education has posted the numbers for Oregon’s Special Education Child Count for the 2010-11 school year. The report shows that the total number of Oregon children ages 0-21 in special education programs has increase...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo recognized thirteen Oregon public schools today for their significant progress in closing the achievement gap that separates low income and minority students from their peers. These schools were named...

PORTLAND – Today the State Board of Higher Education’s Committee on Academic Strategies approved an automatic admission policy that will recognize students’ accomplishments in exceeding new high school Oregon Diploma standards. While these standards in...

SALEM – Today the Oregon Legislature added back a portion of the K-12 funding for the 2009-11 biennium committed by House and Senate leadership last year to compensate for a deficit in the State School Fund after the August 2010 revenue forecast. This...

SALEM - Today, the D.C. based Data Quality Campaign (DQC) released their sixth annual Data for Action report. The Data Quality Campaign has identified 10 Essential Elements and 10 State Actions that are considered core components of a strong longitudi...

SALEM – More Oregon students are taking – and succeeding in – Advanced Placement courses State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today. Oregon’s results, along with results for the rest of the country, were released today in the College ...

SALEM – The Oregon Department of Education announced today that Oregon student enrollment essentially held steady for the 2010-11 school year. According to counts reported by school districts, Educational Service Districts (ESDs), and State Educational...

SALEM – Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that the Oregon Department of Education is looking for organizations to participate in the 2011 Summer Food Service Program.
“Because our state has the second highest child hunger rate in th...

SALEM – “The Governor’s proposed budget dedicates a total of $5.56 billion in state funding for Oregon school districts for the 2011-2013 biennium. This funding level is drastically lower than the estimated $6.5 billion our schools need to keep up with...

Oregon Educational Outcomes Compared to Other States in New Federal United States Education Dashboard
SALEM - This week, the U.S. Department of Education launched a new website which provides convenient and transparent access to key national and s...

Oregon 4th and 8th Graders above U.S. Average
SALEM - State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today the release of Oregon's results for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment. Also known as ...

Below are the official ODE data releases for the remainder of the school year to assist you in your communications planning.
February 2011
FEBRUARY 8: 2010-11 Statewide Fall Enrollment
March 2011
MARCH 9: Special Education Child ...

State Issues Progress Report on English Language Proficiency in Oregon Schools
SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today the release of the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) report for the 2009-2010 schoo...

SALEM – “Today the Washington D.C. based Center for Education Policy released a national report regarding states’ progress on closing the academic achievement gaps that separate minority and low income students from their peers. The achievement gap ha...

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Oregon has been awarded a demonstration grant to test new ways to provide nutrition assistance and access to healthy foods to low-income children in nine school districts in Linn and Jefferson c...

Labor Commissioner and State Schools Superintendent applaud victory for
workplace religious freedom
PORTLAND- State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo today announced the creation of a model ...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo has named Stacy Adriano of Tualatin High School and Chris Henke of Redmond Proficiency Academy to serve as Student Advisors to the State Board of Education. This is the fifth year that the State Board...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today the release of the 2009-10 Oregon Statewide Report Card. This annual publication serves as a compendium of information and trends on Oregon’s K-12 public education system.
“The ...

Salem – The Oregon State Board of Education today adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) which represent K-12 learning expectations for students in English-language arts and mathematics.
“Today marks an important step forward in raisi...

SALEM—State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Professor Samuel Henry of Troutdale has joined the State Board of Education. Henry was confirmed by the Oregon Senate last month to complete the term vacated by Lew Frederick of Por...

Continued Focus on Building Statewide Support for Safe Schools
SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that five Oregon public schools have been removed from this year’s federal No Child Left Behind safety watch list. N...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Martin Martinez, a 3rd grade teacher at Gresham-Barlow’s Hogan Cedars Elementary, has been selected as a recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. Martin ...

Corvallis – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Colleen Works, a social sciences teacher at Corvallis High School, has been selected as the 2010-2011 Oregon Teacher of the Year. As Oregon’s Teacher of the Year, Works will ...

Statewide Coalition Focused on Integrated Educator System
SALEM
– State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that 96% of all core academic classes taught in Oregon’s public schools during the 2009-2010 school year had a highly q...

Superintendent Susan Castillo Delivers State of Education Speech at Intel
SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today released the report cards for Oregon public elementary, middle, and high schools during a State of Education s...

SALEM – “This is a proud day for Oregon and terrific news for our students. Congratulations to both Chalkboard and McMinnville School District for winning a combined $20M in Teacher Incentive Grants from the federal government. Both are reforming the...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Oregon’s homeless student count is the highest ever recorded. During the 2009-10 school year, 19,040 homeless students attended Oregon public schools. This is a 5.5 percent incr...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today released Oregon’s scores on the SAT college entrance exam. Oregon students’ reading and writing scores rose by two points each and math scores held steady; Oregon scores in all three areas cont...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today released the final 2009-10 ratings for Oregon public schools under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) standards (formerly known as No Child Left Behind). Seventy-one perce...

SALEM – “Today Oregon principal Cathy Carnahan won the top distinction of National Principal of the Year from the National Association of Secondary School Principals. I am so pleased and honored to share one of Oregon’s finest with the rest of the n...

The SMARTER Balanced Consortium is awarded $160 million to develop a student assessment system aligned with the common core academic standards
SALEM —State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that the SMARTER Balanced Assessmen...

SALEM – Oregon Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced the results of student performance on the 2009-10 annual state assessments in reading, mathematics, writing, and science.
In reading, there was a five point gain in students...

SALEM – “Today our state received more bad budget news. Oregon’s most recent budget forecast shows a $377.5 million budget shortfall for our state. The Governor, Senate President and Speaker have announced that additional cuts to K-12 will not be nec...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that performance was up slightly for Oregon high school students who took the college entrance test administered by the American College Testing Program (ACT).
The s...

SALEM – “Today the House passed the $10 billion Edujobs bill guaranteeing Oregon $117M to forestall teacher layoffs. The number of Oregon teachers saved by this federal funding is estimated at approximately 1,600. The Governor will be invited to app...

SALEM – “Congratulations to Beaverton School District for winning $4M in Investing in Innovation (i3) program funding from the federal government for their Arts for Learning Lessons (A4L) project. Beaverton School District was one of only 49 groups in...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today released the preliminary 2009-10 ratings for Oregon public schools under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) standards (formerly known as No Child Left Behind). Seventy-two...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Oregon was awarded $34.4 million through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program from the U.S. Department of Education. This federal funding is an allocation from the America...

SALEM- State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced that 72 graduating ECMC Oregon Scholars will receive $480,000 in scholarships for college thanks to the generosity of the ECMC Foundation.
The ECMC Scholars Program, sponsored by E...

SMARTER Balanced is competing for a grant of up to $160 million to develop a student assessment system aligned with the common core academic standards
SALEM —State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that Oregon and 30 partner stat...

This is the first half of the 2010-11 ODE news release calendar to assist you in your planning. The second half will be released in December 2010.
August 2010
Free & Reduced Lunch Income Guidelines
Electronic Version of Oregon Standards N...

Salem, OR – State Schools Superintendent announced today the release of the final draft of the national Common Core State Standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12.
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a...

“I stand today in strong support of the Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010 and I urge the Oregon congressional delegation to support its passage. This bill would provide an estimated $230 million for Oregon K-12 education and prevent thousands of l...

SALEM – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo today announced the release of Oregon’s first official cohort graduation rate one year ahead of federal requirements. This is a fundamentally different method of calculating graduation rates. St...

Program Expanded To Address Early Ed, Postsecondary and Workforce Data Needs
Salem – Oregon State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced that Oregon was awarded $10.5 million for the design and implementation of a statewide longitudina...